Two Conversations

‘don’t you go home depressed when you keep looking after us over and over again?’

Dimmed grey blue eyes
Pale blanched skin
Thin straight greying hair
Lovely beneath years of the damage of active addictions
A secret that many may never know

‘no I don’t - I may have some sadness, but your story is your own to carry.’

‘do you still love this work?’

Bright blue eyes
Pale skin lightly freckled
Straight blonde stylin’ hair
Lovely and leaning forward into 

the rewards and challenges of addictions nursing.

‘sure do! - I may get discouraged with society’s hoops our clients have to jump through, but all our clients appreciate and need our care and guidance.

It’s been a long, but very humbling, two days at Detox.
Challenging
Busy
Rewarding
Honest, cheerful and tearful talk between clients and nurses 

in efforts to rebuild once more.
So many more than two conversations…….

“I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an 

incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.”

~ Seth Godin